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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE — January 2020

Cindy Cagle

I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. I want to thank every¬
one for coming to our Christmas Dinner at our December club meeting. We
had a good turnout. I would like to thank everyone who helped with it. A
Board meeting is being scheduled and will take place soon so we can or¬
ganize the activities for the year, the time and place for this shall be sent to
you shortly. Board Members, put on your thinking caps and be prepared to
discuss many different things, including changes to the Youth Night so we
can make everything as enjoyable as possible for this new year. Let’s
make 2020 a great year for our society!

Cindy Cagle

Greetings - Cindy Cagle

Contents & Agenda For January

Montgomery’s

4-7

Mini Exhibit - TBA

Slave-Hire Badges

9-11

News & Views - TBA

Quiz

13

Coin Quiz - TBA

Cull of The Wild / Toronto

14-16

Refreshments - TBA

Editors Message

20

Book Review

22

UTAH NUMISMATIC SOCIETY 2020 SCHEDULE OF
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

This years schedule will be decided upon during the early January Board

planning meeting and announced soon.

WITH JANUARY COMES THE UNS MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

PROCESS.

PLEASE RENEW EARLY

MONTGOMERY’S

Doug Nyholm

For those of you who may need a bit more explanation beyond the title of this article, “Montgomery’s,” as
they are called, are the first notes to have been issued by the Confederacy. They refer to the Criswell Types 1
thru 4. These notes consist of the $1000, $500, $100, and $50 dollar denominations with the distinctive green
front and issued with the bold location of “Montgomery, (Alabama)” which was the first capital of the Con¬
federacy.

During the early days of the Confederacy just prior to the outbreak of hostilities at Ft. Sumpter the Confeder¬
ate congress authorized the issuance of one million dollars of 3.65% interest-bearing notes as of March 9,
1861. These notes were ordered from the American Bank Note Company located in New York. At this time
the south had no expertise or talented engravers to produce any such notes or bonds. The American Bank
Note Company sub-contracted with the National Bank Note Company, also located in New York, to print the
notes. Confederate Treasury Secretary Christopher Memminger ordered the notes and a total of 607 sheets of
four denominations each were printed. Each sheet contained a $1000, $500, $100 and $50 denomination.
These were delivered to the Confederacy in Montgomery on April 2, 1861 which was just several days before
the war began. Although additional Montgomery notes would be ordered these would be the only notes deliv¬
ered to Montgomery Alabama prior to the outbreak of hostilities. These notes were never intended for general
circulation. They accrued interest and documents such as these would normally have been stored in vaults of
banks or financial intuitions until they were redeemed. The opposite actually occurred and most of the notes
actually entered circulation. This is obviously evident as most surviving notes today show signs of extensive
wear. Uncirculated notes are extremely rare. Probably no more than four surviving $1000 notes can be called
true Uncs. Many notes show cancellations, more about these cancellations later.

The $1000 example contains the portraits of U.S. Vice President John C, Calhoun on the left and U.S. Presi¬
dent Andrew Jackson on the right. All the “Montgomery’s” contain the signatures of Alexander B. Clitherall
as Register and E.C. Elmore as Treasurer. There are a few $500 notes with exception to this that will be dis-

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cussed later. Of the 607 printed sheets the current census of $1000 survivors is only 130 examples. A
concise census by serial number has been maintained by collectors for many years. This is the only $1000
note issued by the Confederacy and thus is in high demand by collectors not only for the denomination
but the design as well. Many have sold well in excess of $50,000 and exceptional specimens can easily
exceed $100,000 and they are always in demand.

The second denomination,
the $500, is one of only
two $500 notes to be is¬
sued by the Confederacy.
Like the $1000 note it
came from the original
print run of 607 sheets.
The vignette which is enti¬
tled “The Crossing” was
engraved by James Smille,
one of the foremost en¬
gravers in America. This
engraving also appeared on a $1 note from the North Western Bank of Warren PA plus several other
banknotes at a later time.

As stated earlier, there is one exception regarding the signatures on the Montgomery notes that is present
on the $500 notes. All $500 notes serial numbered 576 or lower have the regular signature of Clitherall as
Register. There are several explanations however there is disagreement as to the true reason but evidently
the notes numbered 577 or higher were unsigned when Clitherall resigned effective July 24, 1861.

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ety or sub-type for the Montgomery $500 notes.

The rarity of the $500 denomination is very similar to the $1000 notes with the latest census showing 120
survivors from the original 607 issued. Like the $1000, notes in extremely fine and Uncirculated condi¬
tion are quite rare but retail prices are not quite as extreme as for the $1000’s however they can easily ex¬
ceed $50,000.

The next denomination is
the $100 note. This is clas¬
sified at Criswell Type-3 or
T-3. This note has the vi¬
gnette of a train pointing to
the right side of the note.
The $100 notes like the
previous denominations
had an initial print run of
607 but later an additional
1000 2-subject sheets con-

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taining a $100 and $50 note were ordered. This brings the total issued to 1606. The difference of a single
note (607+1000=1607) can be explained by the shipping of a single sheet of notes to New Orleans in the an¬
ticipation of the printing of an additional 5000 sheets. (This printing never occurred) This sheet however
was the model for the printing of the Richmond series of $100 and $50 notes which were printed by the
Southern Banknote Company in New Orleans.

A second interesting fact is that, as earlier stated, the initial run of 607 sheets were sent to Montgomery Ala¬
bama, then the existing Confederate capital, this second run of 1000 sheets of 2-subject notes, $100 and $50,
were delivered sometime after May 3, 1861 and after the war had begun.

The same vignette was also used on both the $3 note of the American Bank in Baltimore and a $5 note from
the Commercial Bank in Memphis.

Survivorship of the $100 notes as a percentage is lower than the $1000 and $500 notes. This is most likely
due to the more extensive circulation of this lower denomination. A recent census puts the survival number
at about 184 examples. When one checks the serial number census over three quarters of the survivors are
from the second printing with numbers above 607. Recent values for exceptional condition specimens can
exceed $25,000 but the $100 note can definitely be purchased for significantly less than the previous two
higher denominations.

The final Montgomery
note is that of the $50 de¬
nomination, classified as
Criswell Type-4 or T-4.

The issuance of this de¬
nomination is exactly the
same as that of the $100
with 607 from the first
printing and 999 from the
second. The second
printing of the Montgom¬
ery notes were almost confiscated by authorities in New York. These Confederate notes were actually print¬
ed and delivered after the outbreak of the war and certain people involved with the printing in the North be¬
came aware of these Confederate notes causing officials to narrowly miss confiscating them before they were
shipped.

The vignette on the $50 note has been called the most southern or Confederate scene of any of the notes and
was not used on any other notes issued by the North. It shows the vignette entitled “Slaves Hoeing Cotton”
and was also used on Confederate note T-41 as well as other Southern banknotes.

Survivorship of the T-4 $50 notes according to the census is approximately 176 examples. The survivors in¬
clude slightly more of the first printings than the $100’s but are roughly similar. Current prices for the $50
notes are similar but slightly less than the $ 100’s.

All of the Montgomery’s, T1 thru T4 are highly sought after and desired by virtually all collectors of Confed¬
erate currency. They are also some of the most beautiful of the Confederate notes. In regard to rarity they
are only equal to the T-27 and T-35 confederate notes.

One final word should be said regarding notes with cancellations. Many Confederate notes were cancelled in

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multiple manners when they were redeemed, and Montgomery’s are no exception. Even some so-called AU
or Unc. $1000’s are known with cancels, but technically a uncirculated note with a cancel cannot realistically
be categorized as a true uncirculated note. These cancelations come in several different types.

Cut Cancel

Punch Cancel

Hammer Cancel

Stamp or Endorsement Cancel

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These can be explained by images shown here more easily than text. These cancellations technically as far as
Confederate collectors do not reduce the grade but is noted as such and may reduce the value.

For anyone considering putting together a complete Criswell type collection they must have deep pockets in
order to obtain the Montgomery’s. Confederate currency became immediately worthless after the war but
modem collectors have certainly changed that.

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SLAVE-HIRE BADGES

Doug Nyholm

Several years ago, I acquired a book entitled “Slave Badges and the Slave-Hire System in Charleston South
Carolina 1783-1865.” The book was authored by Harlan Green, Harry S. Hutching Jr. and Brian E. Hutch¬
ings. I wrote a book review regarding this fascinating book and thought that I would write a more extensive
report about these interesting Slave-Hire badges. I acquired this book while working for Heritage and be¬
came interested when several of these very rare badges were consigned to one of their auctions.

These badges were authorized for use by several southern cities but to
date only those identified as being from the city of Charleston South
Carolina have been discovered. One interesting fact is that more slaves
were imported through Charleston than any other city.

Other cities with similar ordinances, but as to date with no known slave
hire badges were:

Savannah
New Orleans
Richmond
Wilmington
Mobile

Over the years there have been several authors who have speculated
about their use and exactly how they were used but until this noted
book was published in 2004 much of what was known has been contradictory or in some cases erroneous.
The laws which initiated these badges were written in 1783 but presently the earliest badge known is dated
1800.

The first documents regarding these badges as a historical item was in 1901 in Charleston during an exposi¬
tion during which souvenir seekers acquired a number of them.

Even during this period shopkeepers had what was being marked as slave badges and at that time counterfeit
badges were plentiful, similar to the plethora of fake brothel tokens today.

The badges come in various shapes, sizes, and types and virtually all have been dug and show poor striking

and extensive signs of wear including environmental damage.

These slave badges were made every year from 1800 to 1865 with on¬
ly three years of no known survivors. The city of Charleston issued
tens of thousands of these badges through the years and collected fees
for each one which, again, over the span from 1800-1865 generated
tens of thousands of dollars for the city coffers.

Early research stated incorrectly that all slaves in Charleston were re¬
quired to wear these badges. During an interview with a slave in 1903
he stated that there was no shame in wearing one. In actuality it al¬
lowed the salve to have a small bit of freedom and if hired out would
allow the salve to make a profit from his labors. They also gained a
bit of trust. These badges were in fact despised by poor whites feeling

that it did indeed give the slave some independence and also al¬
lowed them to cut into their business and meager profits. When a
slave master died the slave was usually inherited by remaining
family members. These family members did not always require
their skills or services, and this further angered the poor whites
further cutting into their businesses and many times undercutting
them as often the slaves were then hired-out.

Their primary use was by the slave owners and their slaves in or¬
der to allow the slaves to be hired out to other people or plantation
owners based upon their skills. Not only would the slave owner
benefit financially but the slaves themselves would be able to re¬
ceive a percentage of the fees that were paid for his services. Just
as today, where there are many different skills in the workplace,
during the years of slavery individual slaves obtained specific
skills. These badges were struck in copper with the city name of Charleston, the date (year), and a serial
number. Finally, the occupation or skill of the slave would be imprinted. One little known fact is that with
the date or year on the badge it was required by law to be renewed annually.

The occupations used or noted on the badges are as follows:

Fisher

Servant

Mechanic

Porter

Fruiter

Huckster

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Other skills possibly could have been used or stamped on badges, but the above list is what is currently
known. The Huckster and Fruiter titles were essentially the same skill with Fruitier by far the most com¬
monly observed which replaced huckster

These badges came in various shapes such as square, oval, octag¬
onal, round, diamond and variations on all of these basic shapes.
Many came with a single hole which would allow them to be
worn around the neck with a lanyard. Others had as many as four
holes which would permit them being sewn onto the slaves cloth¬
ing. When a slave was hired out they would be required to at a
minimum show their badge upon request or plainly have it visi¬
ble. They would be arrested if the badge could not be produced.

Union troops after the war looted and removed many documents
and items. Subsequent generations have searched and dug many
artifacts including a number of these slave badges. Some have
been damaged, bent, and even broken indicating they were pur¬
posely discarded, possibly by the slaves themselves after being

Collecting of these badges is popular and they have sold for as much as $25,000 each. Many are easily in
the $10,000 range, some a bit more, some less. These excessive prices have led to the counterfeiting of

these badges and many are offered on eBay and other similar sites for only a few hundred dollars. Any badge
which seems to be a bargain such as this is almost assuredly a fake. Even those selling for several thousand
dollars should be suspect unless expert identification is sought. They are another interesting aspect of some¬
one collecting anything old and interesting. They are definitely a historical aspect from a dark period in our
nations history.

City Badges, for the year 1805.

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litre within the City, that, the City Treafurcr will com-
j n rence i (Tiling Badges for tbs year 13G5, on the hr It
Mondav in January next,

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1. Which of the following coin(s) was not minted by the Confederacy?

A) 1861-0 Half Dollar B) 1861 Confederate Cent Pattern

C) 1861 Confederate Half Dollar D) 1861 -D Gold Dollar

2. The rare T-35 Confederate “Indian Princess” note is what denomination?

A) $5 B) $10

C) $20 D) $100

3. Which President objected to the use of the motto “In God We Trust?”

A) Abraham Lincoln B) Ulysses S. Grant

C) Theodore Roosevelt D) Franklin D. Roosevelt

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A) God And Our Country B) God Our Trust

C) In God We Trust D) In God Is Our Strength

In what year was the motto ‘In God We Trust” placed on our currency?

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C) 1957 D) 1963

5.

CULL OF THE WILD

Modern Day Treasures Culled from Circulation
by Mont Toronto

Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone has had a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season so far! I was very
disappointed I had to be out of town for work when we held the Christmas dinner, but I'm sure it was a
fantastic evening.

As far as what I've been searching this month, I've continued to plow through sorting a lot of the 2019
quarters I've accumulated while hunting for the Ws, as well as reducing the other initial “set-asides” of
quarters that seemed interesting. Pro Tip: sometimes a few days of not CRHing helps you get better
perspective on what you want to hold onto. I think 80% of the coins I'd first set aside as being
“interesting or unusual” ended up back in my returns bucket after a few weeks off and re-examining—
particularly coins that I first set aside for their toning.

However, since I've probably worn out your interest in quarter specimens over the last few issues, I'll
share a few other denominational finds I've found.

Here's my FAQ for the month:

How should I store my culls?

I have a few ways that I've approached storage. If a coin is one-off type of interesting specimen, I'll put
it in a 2x2 flip and then put it in a 20-pocket album sheet so I can easily look through what I've found. I
make sure to mark in the bottom right comer what about the coin made it a keeper for me—whether it's
a obv/rev die crack, toning, or repunched mintmark, etc. Sometimes it's not immediately apparent when
I'm going back through them later.

If I've found more than about ten specimens of a unique trait—as with the “Dripping Hat die chip” on
the 2019-P 25c Frank Church River of No Return quarter—I'll use a plastic tube until I've got a roll's
worth, then put them in a paper roll with the description written.

For coins that I do multiple stages of searching for, like pennies, I'll break them down into plastic tubes
of Year and Mintmark before I go through them individually while referencing my Cherrypicker's
Guide and other error-related information that I've printed off from online sources.

As far as sourcing your storage supplies, I will absolutely always recommend supporting our club
members' businesses.

If you've found anything interesting in your own collecting from circulation, I'd love to hear about it! I
am open to including another club member's finds in this column and celebrating each others' success!

Now, onto the good stuff!

THIS MONTH’S SPOTLIGHTS

1942 P - 5c Jefferson “War Nickel” (Type 2,35% Silver)

Description: I came across this while hunting rolls of nickels. Nicknamed a “war nickel,” it got its
name from the composition change due to need for nickel in armor-plating for the military during
World War 2 between 1942 and 1954. To reduce the amount of nickel diverted to five-cent pieces, the
25/75% nickel-copper composition was changed to 56% copper, 35% silver, 9% manganese, as this fit
the electrical resistance requirements for vending machines. War nickels, while not abundant, can still
be found in boxes of circulating nickels, as many people are not aware of the silver content.

Identifying Marks: Mintmark on the reverse is prominent and centered above the Monticello device.
“War Nickels” contain 0.056 Troy ounces of pure silver. This design was the first nickel issue to
feature a mintmark for Philadelphia.

URS: 26 (5.0-6.0 million estimated surviving, PCGS)

Book Value: $20 (MS-65); $24 (MS-66); $75 (MS-67)

GC Auction Value: $11.81 avg. (PCGS MS-65, Dec. 2018, part of 11-coin set sold for $130); $48.63
avg. (NGC MS-66, Oct. 2019, part of 11-coin set sold for $535); $120 (NGC MS-67, Feb. 2019)

1942 D - 5c Jefferson Copper-Nickel Alloy (Regular Strike)

Description: I came across this in the same box as the “war nickel.” This find taught me that not all
1942-1945 nickels contained silver. It turns out, the composition change occurred partway through the
1942 minting year, so a 1942 regular copper-nickel strike means it was made early in 1942. A key date
in the wartime years, a high grade of this regular strike can still bring a decent premium.

Identifying Marks: Mintmark on the reverse is small and near the bottom-right comer of Monticello.

URS: 27 (6.0-7.0 million estimated surviving, PCGS)

Book Value: $50 (MS-65); $60 (MS-66); $150 (MS-67)

GC Auction Value: $14.64 avg (PCGS MS-65, Jan. 2017, part of a 2-coin 1942 D set sold for $29.27);
$46 (PCGS MS-66, Oct. 2019); $100 (PCGS MS-67, Nov. 2018)

1962 D - lc Lincoln Memorial Cent Die Break

Description: This was one of the first Lincoln cent errors that I came across and noticed while
methodically sorting through my 30,000 cent hoard, starting with the 1960s. The dot below the T stood
out to me as I scanned “LIBERTY” for die doubling. Realizing the dot was not a foreign substance, I
researched and concluded that it was a die break, which can account for anomalous regular and
irregular geometric shapes minted onto the surface of a coin.

Identifying Marks: The break looks like a tiny little dot of copper below the “T” in “LIBERTY.”

URS: Unknown, probably very few, given the difficulty of finding any corroborating specimens.

Book Value: N/A—not listed
GC Auction Value: N/A

2019 D - lc Lincoln Shield Cent Die Crack

Description: This is a common error that I was made aware of on the CoinCommunity.com error
forums. Someone commented on finding this die crack on a 2019 Lincoln cent, and a responder stated
that die cracks along the edge of the shield device have been pretty common the last few years,
suggesting it's a pattern weakness and may continue until the US Mint decides to strengthen the design,
as they have been known to do with other coin denominations. I now check every shiny cent that I
come across in change. Even if it doesn't drive a premium, it's a fun error to have in your collection.

Identifying Marks: Lincoln bust obverse, shield reverse. The die crack shows as a thin irregular line
that traces along the crest/middle of the reverse shield border above “PLURIBUS.” To the naked eye, it
looks like an extra shine on the crest border.

URS: Unknown, quite common.

Book Value: N/A—not listed
GC Auction Value: N/A

This concludes another month’s installation of the “Cull of the Wild.” Please come chat with me at a
club meeting if you want to talk modem errors and oddities!

- Mont Toronto

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UTAH NUISMATIC SOCIETY

THE MINT MASTER/20

EDITOR’S MESSAGE

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year to all. Do you, or have you made your
New Year’s “Coin Resolutions” yet? What is that special
coin you would like to acquire or which of your collec¬
tions are you striving to complete? There is virtually al¬
ways a key coin that is missing from your collection.
Some of us will be able to get that special coin and some
will only be able to dream, but that’s all part of the fun
isn’t it? I have three such coins on my bucket list and
probably will only dream of at least two of them. My first
and most wanted coin is a Gobrect Dollar. There are sev¬
eral types but my favorite is the 1836 Name below base.
This coin is most likely not going to grace my cabinet as it
is in the area of $75,000! A less expensive Gobrect can
run about half that price but would still be quite a stretch.
Heck, new cars cost that much, why do I need a new car
anyway. The second coin on my list is an 1856 Flying
Eagle cent. This is a bargain compared to the Gobrect at
$15 to $20 thousand. Again about the price of a new roof
I need to put on my home this spring. Do I really need to
stay dry? Finally, Number three is a 1916 Liberty Stand¬
ing quarter in at least AU-58 or better. I have the rest of
the set and this is the key to the set, as I stated, there is
always one. This coin is a bargain compared to the first
two and I almost have my wife talked into it, I think.
Maybe my 2021 coin resolutions will include this coin.
This is one reason I like books so much. As we all get
older realization comes that we can’t take our coins with
us. We are really only stewards caring for them as history
for a short period of time. The knowledge and friends we
make along the way is something tangible which we retain
forever, hopefully. My resolution then is to become a bet¬
ter person, to share my knowledge with all of you aned to
continue to enjoy the greatest hobby on earth. May all of
you see your resolutions to be easy to attain and again
Happy New Year.

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THE MINT MASTER/21

Ralph R. Muller

P.O. Box 9088

Salt Lake City, Utah 84109

801-581-0991

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& CURRENCY

Editors Circulation Find!

A friend of mine manages a Taco Time restau¬
rant and was assisting at the drive-up window
when a customer paid for his meal and used
this 90% Silver half dated 1952-S!

He saved it for me and most likely someone
spent part of a coin collection or was ignorant
and just wanted to get rid of a bulky old half
dollar.

I haven’t heard of a silver half, yet a Franklin,
being spent in well over a decade. Strange
things still can happen.

UTAH NUMISMATIC SOCIETY

THE MINT MASTER/22

BOOK REVIEW

IN GOD WE TRUST

William Bierly

I received this book on Christmas Eve after pre¬
ordering it from Whitman several weeks ago. I
was intrigued by the title and wasn’t sure what
could fill a book of 336 pages with a title like this.

As with most titles from Whitman, of which I own
most of them, I have found that one will rarely, if
ever, be disappointed.

I was pleasantly surprised as this book, as stated
in the forward by Q. David Bowers, it contains
virtually everything that can possibly be written
on the subject.

As we all know the first use of the motto “In God
We Trust” appeared on the two-cent piece dated
1864. This was just prior to the final days of the
Civil War when the country was tired of several
years of the bloody conflict. Sentiments were
running high regarding the countries religious sen¬
timents, but much much more was responsible for
the enactment of the law and this motto which
was to appear on our coins and later currency.

This book delves into the people, events, and eve¬
rything behind the motto. Many may not kn ow of
the different wording proposals and this book co¬
vers them all. Several different mottos were pro¬
posed both on pattern coinage and documentation
until “In God We Trust” was decided upon.

This was a turbulent time in our nation’s history and indeed this book covers every aspect of “In God
We Trust.”

Finally, the book is hard cover and in full color printed on high quality gloss paper. It is available from
Whitman books with a list price of $29.95. It will make a welcome addition to my library and I highly
recommend that you add a copy to your library.

IN

GOD

WE

TRUST

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR,
MONEY, BANKING,

AND RELIGION

Yes, there will be prizes at our meeting in January. They will be
announced during the meeting however.

The Buy Of TheMonth will be two different Innovation Dollars.

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UPCOMING FUN AUCTION BY HERITAGE

The FUN auction is coming up January 8-12 and my box of Heritage catalogs arrived on Christmas Eve.
Gracing the cover of their Platinum Night coin auction is a magnificent 1927-D Saint Gaudens Double Eagle.
Catalogued as the rarest regular-issue 20 th century coin with only seven examples publicly available and in
PCGS MS-65+ condition. This coin will probably exceed $2 million dollars, possibly much more, and has a
fascinating 6-page description and write-up regarding this special coin. It will cross the auction block with a
complete collection of Saints in January 9 th , all of which are in or near condition rarities. I am a bibliophile
and in addition to regular books Heritage always creates very special auction catalogues with information and
details often not easily found elsewhere. Their auctions catalogues are a reference library all to themselves.

Following the Saints is a single NE Shilling and a dozen 1652 Massachusetts Oak and Pine tree coins. Addi¬
tional notable rarities include three Chain Large Cents, a early Proof 1822 Large cent and not one but two
1794 silver dollars. One of the most notable among Morgan dollars is a virtually un-improvable 1892-S in
PCGS MS-66. Closing out the copper and silver offering is a near perfect MS-67 1921 Peace Dollar and a 15
-piece cent to Trade Dollar Proof set from 1873.

For the gold offerings they begin with an 1855 Ty-2 gold dollar graded NGC Proof-66*, the finest of seven
known examples. Next is a MS-63 1796 Quarter Eagle with no stars. Then you have a chance to grab an
1879 Stella as there are five offered in this auction. Finally, an 1849 Mormon $5 in AU-58 is offered. This is
a truly remarkable Platinum Night, but it doesn’t end there with three other catalogues offering a multitude of
currency and other coins.

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Our monthly publication entitled “The Mint Master” contains
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1. All were minted by the Con¬
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